Attis ˈ æ t ɪ s.
The love of the gods in attic art.
God s love takes many forms throughout the stories of scripture.
Welcome to the theoi project a site exploring greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art.
The objects range from small engraved gemstones to black figure and red figure painted vases to over lifesize statues and reflect virtually all of the materials in which ancient artists and craftsmen worked.
He was worshipped in phrygia asia minor and later throughout the roman empire where he was made a solar deity in the 2nd century ad the worship of attis and the great mother included the annual celebration of mysteries on the return of the spring season.
Homer does not mention eros.
Love could be explained as wanting the best for someone and that s exactly what god intends for us.
In regard to these important excavations it must be remembered that in 480 and again in 479 the acropolis was occupied by persians belonging to xerxes invading army who reduced the buildings and sculptures on that site to a heap of fire blackened.
Attis also spelled atys mythical consort of the great mother of the gods q v.
Discover the best bible verses about god s love in this collection of scripture quotes.
The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive free reference guide to the gods theoi spirits daimones fabulous creatures theres and heroes of ancient greek mythology and religion.
According to hesiod s theogony c.
Our knowledge of early attic sculpture has been immensely increased by the thorough exploration of the summit of the athenian acropolis in 1885 90.
His priests were eunuchs the galli as explained by origin myths pertaining to attis and castration attis was also a phrygian god of vegetation in his self mutilation death and resurrection he represents the fruits of the earth which.
The extraordinary prominence of athena unusual even for a city protecting goddess.
The greek and roman galleries reveal classical art in all of its complexity and resonance.
As characteristic athenian emphases one might mention.
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700 bc one of the most ancient of all greek sources eros the god of love was the fourth god to come into existence coming after chaos gaia the earth and tartarus the abyss.
The international standing of the mysteries of demeter and kore persephone at eleusis.
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God is love i said but art s the possibility of forms and shadows are the source of identity.
The differences between them are of emphasis and degree.
Classical cybele or agdistis.
Marble limestone terracotta bronze gold silver and glass as well as such rarer substances.
Parts of the bible even refer to god as love itself.